Economist

Although the activity is still well below pre-recession levels, the number of mortgages approved for home purchase by Britain’s major high street banks rose by 7pc to 38,181 in July, which is more than double the low point in November.

According to the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) data, this was the highest number of approvals since February 2008, as compared with 35,564 in June.

[click to continue…]

Tagged as: annual rise, Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, Banks, BBA, borrowing, Britain, British Bankers' Association, credit, defense sectors, Economist, Funds, home, industry, July, long-term, Money, monthly approvals, Mortgage, non-financial companies, November, public administration, refinance, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

{ 0 comments }